Printed on the plate
“Snow-Bunting, or Snowflake”
Plectrophanes nivalis
Engraved caption: PLECTROPEANES NIVALIS .
Modern identification
Plectrophenax nivalis
- Certain
- Checked against the engraved caption
- Longspurs and Snow Buntings · Calcariidae
Why
Plectrophanes nivalis = Snow Bunting, Plectrophenax nivalis; same species, older genus.
Sources
engraved caption; Gould's text; Birds of Europe plate 170
Who made the plate
J. Gould & H. C. Richter, del et lith.Walter, Imp.
- John Gould drew and lithographed
- Henry Constantine Richter drew and lithographed
- Walter printed
As the credit line gives it. More on who made these plates.
